Larry Mendelson is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of New York Stock Exchange-listed HEICO Corporation. Florida-based HEICO was cited as one of the 100 Best Small Companies by Forbes Magazine in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. For the previous six years, HEICO Corporation was listed as one of the 200 Best Small Companies by Forbes Magazine. In 2016, Forbes cited HEICO as one of America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies and in 2015 as one of the Most Innovative Growth Companies.  Mr. Mendelson has served on the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) in Washington, D.C., of which HEICO is a member. Larry Mendelson is considered an “inside” director under NYSE rules.

The HEICO board believes that Mr. Mendelson’s 20 plus years of solid and successful leadership of the Company, his demonstrated expertise and vast experience in the aerospace and electronic technologies industries and his background in finance, accounting and audit, make him ideally suited to serve on the board. The impact of Mr. Mendelson’s investment and acquisition acumen has led directly to the significant growth of the Company since 1990; he has a unique ability to recognize and capitalize on growth opportunities at the opportune time.